Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
New York
Binghamton is a supplemental starter city profile for the lower-cost upstate regional market in New York, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
New York
Utica is a lower-cost upstate regional market in New York, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Utica has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Binghamton has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Utica minus Binghamton.
| Metric | Binghamton | Utica | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,294 | $1,357 | +$63 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $183,584 | $205,924 | +$22,340 | Binghamton | Binghamton has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $256/mo | $248/mo | -$8/mo | Utica | Utica has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 119 | 117 | -2 | Utica | Utica has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $82,185 | $77,900 | -$4,285 | Utica | Utica has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 66/100 | 66/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |